Bakelite is a thermosetting polymer formed by condensation of phenol with which compound?

Aacetaldehyde, $CH X_{3} CHO$
Bbenzaldehyde, $C X_{6} H X_{5} CHO$
Cformaldehyde, $HCHO$
Dacetone, $CH X_{3} COCH X_{3}$

Answer: C

Bakelite is the phenol-formaldehyde resin. Phenol reacts at its ortho and para positions with methanal, giving methylene bridges and a cross-linked network.

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Bakelite is a thermosetting polymer formed by condensation of phenol with which compound?

Answer: C

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